The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Get together, Peter Obi, praised the accomplishment of a younger Nigerian artist for breaking a Guinness World File in portray.
Obi highlighted Chancellor Ahaghotu, a Nigerian artwork pupil, in an announcement on Sunday. Ahaghotu just lately broke the decade-long document for the longest portray marathon by constantly portray for 100 hours.
“That is one more gratifying story popping out of a troubled nation marred by successive management failure, and poor route for her quite a few younger skills,” Obi stated. “I congratulate the younger proficient pupil for this achievement which is an apparent attestation of his laborious work, resilience, and dedication to his artwork.”
The previous Anambra governor stated Ahaghotu’s distinctive feat “clearly strengthens our perception in a New Nigeria that’s attainable.”
Obi inspired the artist and different Nigerian youth to proceed pursuing self-development via laborious work, which he stated would equip them with the required expertise to excel.
“I encourage him, and different Nigerian youths to proceed to stroll the trail of laborious work and self-development which can equip them with the required expertise to realize higher heights in life,” Obi acknowledged.
Guinness World File, on Wednesday, introduced Chancellor, a sophomore on the Savannah School of Artwork and Design in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, to have surpassed the earlier longest portray marathon document of 60 hours, set by Roland Palmaerts (Belgium/Canada) in 2013.
“I got here to the USA to pursue my desires and construct up my profession as a recognised artist,” Chancellor advised GWR earlier than embarking on his document try.
“Breaking the document will increase my recognition as an artist each in my college and the world at massive,” he stated.
Chancellor labored tirelessly over the course of 4 days to supply 106 items depicting all method of topics, together with celebrities, meals gadgets, vegetation, animals, and way more.